diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-wnr2000.c b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-wnr2000.c
index 252856d2c9..d766fef711 100644
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-wnr2000.c
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/files/arch/mips/ar71xx/mach-wnr2000.c
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ static struct gpio_button wnr2000_gpio_buttons[] __initdata = {
 
 static void __init wnr2000_setup(void)
 {
+	u8 *mac = (u8 *) KSEG1ADDR(0x1fff1000);
+
+	ar71xx_set_mac_base(mac);
 	ar71xx_add_device_mdio(0x0);
 
 	ar71xx_eth0_data.phy_if_mode = PHY_INTERFACE_MODE_RMII;